Very Black (Valspar 5011-2)
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Very Black (Valspar 5011-2) is a very deep, neutral black from Valspar: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Very Black
Three Valspar colors picked for Very Black by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Very Black, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Abyss | 2128-20 | 7.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Sorcerer | 760F-7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Napoleon | 1013-7 | 5 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar black colors nearest to Very Black (LRV 6) by LRV.
Darker than Very Black
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5011-2 |
| Hex | #424449 |
| RGB | 66, 68, 73 |
| HSL | 223°, 5%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.8, 0.3, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Very Black (Valspar 5011-2), published as #424449
#333C47
#514C49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Very Black (Valspar 5011-2)?
- Very Black has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Very Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Very Black in another brand?
- Abyss (BM 2128-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Very Black warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Very Black as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.